Post office · North Western Provinces
RamgurhPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Ramgurh postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Ramgurh handstamp recorded in 1855, North Western Provinces.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
Ramgurh (Ramgarh) is a military cantonment in the North-Western Provinces. Several places in India bear this name; the postal handstamp likely refers to a cantonment station established during British administration of the region.
Ramgurh has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Ramgurh handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855 | Scarce |
Ramgurh— postal history & markings
Ramgurh — Ramgarh, a military cantonment in the North-Western Provinces — leaves a single scarce red handstamp, HG 1 of 1855, noted for its unusual date format. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a garrison station of the north.
Frequently asked — Ramgurh postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Ramgurh?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Ramgurh are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Ramgurh post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Ramgurh was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Ramgurh?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Ramgurh in this census. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Ramgurh called today?
- Ramgurh is the colonial-era name of present-day Ramgarh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Ramgurh postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Ramgurh cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Ramgurh were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Ramgurh, Ramgarh, Ramgurh HG 1, Ramgurh handstruck stamps, Ramgurh pre stamp covers, Ramgurh postal history.
How to cite
“Ramgurh, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/ramgurh (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Ramgurh?
If you hold a cover or strike from Ramgurh that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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Other post offices in the North Western Provinces
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other North Western Provinces post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.